NEC Enhances its Mobile Internet Platform 'NEMIP' Enabling Simultaneous Provision of Service Across Borders.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 20, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Corporation today announced that it has enhanced its Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. Platform 'NEMIP' for global mobile operators by adding a new multi-operator function, allowing them to share a common i-mode platform and i-mode(TM) service with their affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. , even across geographical borders. Greece's largest mobile operator, COSMOTE COSMOTE Cellular Operation System of Mobile Telecommunication Mobile Telecommunications S.A., is the first user of the new and advanced NEMIP platform. It expanded its i-mode service, which began operation in June 2004, to Bulgaria in September 18, 2006. NEC's highly reliable NEMIP enables the provision of i-mode service, one of the world's leading and most advanced mobile Internet services. This platform is an integrated solution that realizes unified operations and service management, composed of well-integrated subsystems. One of these is a gateway that enables customers to gain easy, quick and secure access to the large variety of rich content offered by i-mode service providers. The mail subsystem enables customers get started easily to enjoy i-mode mail services on their mobile phones, with video and picture attachments, with full interoperability with other email or MMS-enabled phones. A portal subsystem delivers the content and makes it very easy for users to manage their subscriptions and favorite services with one click access on each mobile terminal to personal menus and services. The platform offers complete management of user information, content and services information, agent charging and billing (including real-time for pre-paid) in addition to flexible support of new features to be released in future. The new multi-operator function enables parent operators to share a common i-mode platform and i-mode service with affiliated operators. The access to the services is very fast, so that even when a user is roaming the services are delivered like in the home network. Furthermore, this enhanced solution can also be availed of by Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) A reseller of wireless services. MVNOs do not own licensed spectrum and typically do not have any of their own wireless network infrastructure. ) within the same country allowing operators not only to flexibly and timely expand their i-mode service, but also other mobile multimedia services, as required, with minimum investment. i-mode is a trademark or a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries. About COSMOTE COSMOTE, a member of the OTE OTE Chiefly Brit (esp. in job adverts) on target earnings: the minimum amount of money a salesman is expected to make OTE abbr (Comm) (= on-target earnings) → Einkommensziel nt group, started commercial operations in Greece in April 1998, 5 years after its 2 competitors and in June 2001 was the only 3rd entrant to achieve 1st place in its market. Currently it has over 4 million customers in Greece with the leading market position while it also operates in Albania through AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. , the leading mobile operator in the country. In 2004 the company achieved exceptional financial performance, among the best in Europe. Revenues exceeded 1.58 billion euros, while net profits reached 308.2 million euros. Both the company's EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become margin (above 42%) and net profit margin (above 19%) remain consistently among the highest in Europe. About NEC's Enriched Mobile Life Solutions NEC's solutions for a better mobile lifestyle underpin the rich media delivery, voice and contextual service portfolios of leading mobile network operators around the world. A quicker time to live service, lower implementation risk and an annually evolving integrated product line, mean our customers become our partners as they rely on us to protect their market advantage. About NEC Corporation NEC Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 6701; NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide and had net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of approximately 4,825 billion yen (approx. $41.2 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2006. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com or the newsroom at: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/ Source: NEC Corporation Contact: Akiko Shikimori NEC Corporation Tel: +81-3-37986511 E-mail: a-shikimori@ay.jp.nec.com Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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